Design Management
Anubha Kakroo | Dean, Faculty of Architecture | DIT UniversityWhat is Design Management?
There are many nuances of a Career in Design Management. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in Design Management is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Design Management. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Design Management from non professionals.
Dean, Faculty of Architecture Anubha Kakroo invested 4 years & 4 months in Design Management. According to Dean, Faculty of Architecture Anubha Kakroo, Design Management is:
Design management is managing design or designing the process or function for an organization. It is a business discipline that uses project management, design, strategy, and supply chain techniques to control a creative process, support a culture of creativity, and build a structure and organization for design.
How Dean, Faculty of Architecture Anubha Kakroo got into Design Management?
After completing my B Arch and Masters in Industrial Design from School of Planning and Architecture, I worked for ten years. Later I did masters degree in Design Management from Brunell University, London. I am working as a Dean, Faculty of Architecture in DIT University.
Dean, Faculty of Architecture Anubha Kakroo's Talk on Design Management |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Design Management |
Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Design Management, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Design Management. It explains Education needed in Design Management with these items: | |
2) | Interest In Design |
3) | Know Yourself |
4) | Branding |
5) | Design Strategies |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Design Management go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. Here is a list of Skills required for Design Management: | |
6) | Organization Skills |
7) | Leadership |
8) | Innovation |
9) | Strategy Making |
10) | People Skill |
Positives of Design Management are quite interesting. This Talk explains these Positives of Design Management: | |
11) | Leadership Position |
12) | Vast Career Opportunities |
13) | Prestigious Field |
There are a few Challenges in Design Management which one needs to be cognizant of: | |
14) | Competition |
15) | Re-Invention |
16) | Work Stress |
17) | Handling Complexities |
In the final section of the Talk, Anubha Kakroo talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
18) | Design Management |
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Links for this Talk
Dean, Faculty of Architecture Anubha Kakroo's LifePage:
[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/anubhakakroo
LifePage Career Talk on Design Management
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/design-management
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170621-0002
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kccWPJK6vc
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